I got 70% through before I had to throw in the towel. There's just nothing about the book - not the story, characters, premise - that could keep me going. It's one of the only times in my life I can remember giving up on a story.

I had the pleasure of meeting Alex at the PassTruth book tour and became excited about reading the book as she spoke of her research process. Unfortunately, the depth of the descriptions about the actual time periods seems very narrow, especially considering the book feels description heavy and conversation light.

I also didn't feel especially connected to any of the characters except Alice. The romance felt forced and unnatural, even though I was really rooting for them.

The use of language was the only upside for me. I did enjoy having to look up unfamiliar words, especially as they related to the alternate time periods.